who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah: The list of the men of the people of Israel:

Given that the Baalei haMasora and Rashi clarify mispar as a name among all the occurrences of the word, i wonder if any commentaries suggests reasons for naming that person in this way. Any explanations for that, if any?

Maybe from לספר - like "the story-teller" or לספור - "the counter", or לספר - "the barber" or לספור - "the accountant" etc. We can interpret it very easy as ספר is a very common root in Hebrew.
– Al BerkoMar 15 at 11:12

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@RenatoGrun No, I mean there’s lots of names throughout Tanach - why are you curious about this one specifically?
– DonielFMar 17 at 1:14

Note 10 verses later there's another person named just בגוי
– Double AA♦Mar 17 at 23:24

Therefore? Also note, that there are no children listed for "Mispar". Could it be that he was more known by his second name? In any event, I cited a Midrash, which directly addresses the OP's question.
– IsraelReaderMar 17 at 23:32

I know and didn't downvote. I just thought that fact was notable. If it's the same dude it's notable that he didn't use his full name. And if it's a different dude then it's weird two people would have such a bizarre name if the literal meaning is as presented here. Alternatively it's a nice Midrash and not Pshat and we shouldn't ask questions.
– Double AA♦Mar 17 at 23:35